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This episode of Airmic Talks was recorded in Dublin where we recently held the Airmic Island of Ireland Conference on 19 November. The event had speakers across a range of topics, including geopolitics and captives, tariffs and sustainable building practices, and parametrics and the local insurance market. In this episode, Richard interviews three of the speakers at the conference. First, we will hear from Mike Matthews, Commercial Director for EMEA & APAC at Artex Risk Solutions, on recent activity in Ireland’s captive market. Richard is then joined by Hugh Governey, manager of market development at Lloyd’s, who provides a tribute to Eamonn Egan, a well-known and respected insurance Ieader in Ireland, Lloyd’s country manager for Ireland since 2008 and a close friend of Airmic’s. Eamonn sadly passed away in June this year, and is missed greatly by the team at Airmic. And last but not least, we hear from Robert Tyrell, General Manager at Campion insurance brokers, on the SME market for insurance and priorities for Irish small to medium sized businesses.

Welcome to the podcast brought to you by the UK risk and insurance management association, and hosted by Richard Cutcher. In our latest our interview based on themes emerging from the Airmic Conference in Edinburgh in June, Richard welcomes Peter Carter, is Head of WTW’s Climate Practice as well as Head of Captive & Insurance Management Solutions at the broker, onto the podcast. In a 15 minute discussion, Peter explains how the broker is addressing climate challenges for its clients, the technology that is supporting ever more sophisticated data and analytical tools and the value of insurance in relation to climate developments.

In this episode of Airmic Talks, Richard is joined by Daniel Hulme, a real artificial intelligence expert, who is CEO of Satalia and Chief AI Officer at WPP. Daniel shares his views on the direction of travel for AI, the risks and opportunities, and explains his career and extensive background in artificial intelligence.

Airmic Talks is back, hosted by Richard Cutcher, and is bringing a series of conversations recorded at the annual conference in Edinburgh on Monday, 3 June. In the following weeks, you are going to hear from experts on geopolitics, Ai, cyber and climate, while we will also share discussion between Airmic CEO Julia Graham and Airmic chair Angela Iannetta on the future of the profession. In this episode Richard is joined by Scott Stransky, Head of the Marsh McLennan Cyber Risk Intelligence Center. Scott shares his insight on the kind of data and modelling that is valuable to understanding and quantifying cyber exposures. Richard and Scott also discuss what a catastrophic cyber loss would look be the commercial market and how the response may play out.

Airmic Talks is back, hosted by Richard Cutcher, and is bringing a series of conversations recorded at the annual conference in Edinburgh on Monday, 3 June. In the following weeks, you are going to hear from experts on geopolitics, Ai, cyber and climate, while we will also share discussion between Airmic CEO Julia Graham and Airmic chair Angela Iannetta on the future of the profession. In this episode Richard is joined by Sam Wilkin, director of political risk analytics at WTW. Sam shares his insight and perspective of the geopolitical landscape at a particularly volatile time. Sam and WTW worked closely with Airmic on its 'Political risk in 2024: The year of elections' publication that was released at the conference. Read it here: https://www.airmic.com/technical/library/political-risk-2024-year-elections

Richard is joined by Swenja Surminski, Managing Director for Climate and Sustainability at Marsh McLennan, as she reports back on the progress, agreements and implications of COP27, held in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, in November. For the full Airmic Talks ESG archive, visit: https://www.airmic.com/airmic-talks

Welcome to episode five of Airmic Talks ESG, where this week Richard is joined by Chris Hickin, Vice President and Operations Engineering Manager at FM Global, who discusses how risk engineering efforts to mitigate climate events can also compliment broader resilience and sustainability initiatives, as well as contributing to reporting requirements. For more information on FM Global's resources and risk engineering expertise, visit: https://www.fmglobal.com/research-and-resources/climate-resilience/preparing-for-climate-risk For the archive of Airmic Talks ESG episodes, visit: https://www.airmic.com/airmic-talks Airmic promotes and supports the planning, undertaking and subsequent recording, of Continuous Professional Development (CPD), and like, many Airmic activities, listening to Airmic Talks is eligible for CPD hours and points, subject to the CPD scheme you belong to. We anticipate an individual on average being able to claim 30 minutes per edition of Airmic Talks when listened to in full.

Welcome to episode four of Airmic Talks ESG – your monthly podcast from the UK’s risk and insurance community, all about on trends in Environmental, Social and Governance topics within our profession. Our guest in this episode is Emma Arnold, a Director based in London, leading Control Risks’ environmental practice for EMEA, which forms part of its wider global ESG consulting team. Emma has a strong focus on risk and governance concerning operationalising an ESG vision that has been set out by the board or senior leadership of corporations. For the archive of Airmic Talks ESG episodes, visit: https://www.airmic.com/airmic-talks Airmic promotes and supports the planning, undertaking and subsequent recording, of Continuous Professional Development (CPD), and like, many Airmic activities, listening to Airmic Talks is eligible for CPD hours and points, subject to the CPD scheme you belong to. We anticipate an individual on average being able to claim 30 minutes per edition of Airmic Talks when listened to in full.

Welcome to Airmic Talks ESG – your monthly podcast from the UK’s risk and insurance community and this year all focused on trends in Environmental, Social and Governance topics within our profession. In our third episode, you are going to hear from Simon Edwards, Technical Parametric Underwriter at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, with him focusing on how ESG principles can begin to be integrated into a corporate strategy, the role for the commercial market and where he is seeing parametric policies, specifically, have an impact. For the archive of Airmic Talks ESG episodes, visit: https://www.airmic.com/airmic-talks Airmic promotes and supports the planning, undertaking and subsequent recording, of Continuous Professional Development (CPD), and like, many Airmic activities, listening to Airmic Talks is eligible for CPD hours and points, subject to the CPD scheme you belong to. We anticipate an individual on average being able to claim 30 minutes per edition of Airmic Talks when listened to in full.

Airmic's latest podcast series will be featuring prominent thought leaders on the topic of ESG within the risk and insurance community. Richard Cutcher will be joined by risk and insurance experts providing different perspectives on how organisations and their partners can tackle ESG challenges and opportunities head on. In episode two of the series, Richard is joined by Ciarán Healy, Director of Client Solutions - EMEA at Aon Captive & Insurance Managers, to discuss how captive insurance companies can play a role in supporting their parent group's own ESG betterment activities. Richard references the Airmic EXPLAINED Guide on Captives during the conversation. Find the Guide here: https://www.airmic.com/technical/library/explained-captives-and-understanding-captives Airmic promotes and supports the planning, undertaking and subsequent recording, of Continuous Professional Development (CPD), and like, many Airmic activities, listening to Airmic Talks is eligible for CPD hours and points, subject to the CPD scheme you belong to. We anticipate an individual on average being able to claim 30 minutes per edition of Airmic Talks when listened to in full. Visit the Airmic website: www.airmic.com/

Airmic's latest podcast series will be featuring prominent thought leaders on the topic of ESG within the risk and insurance community. Richard Cutcher will be joined by risk and insurance experts providing different perspectives on how organisations and their partners can tackle ESG challenges and opportunities head on. In our first episode, Richard is joined by Sean McGovern, CEO for the UK and Lloyd’s at AXA XL. Sean has shown himself to be particularly passionate about the ESG topic and the role insurers will have to play in supporting the transition of clients. Sean goes on to discuss how AXA XL are integrating ESG thinking into its own operational and underwriting strategies, but first we discuss the UK ESG Forum, which AXA XL is hosting on the 17th May. AXA XL’s UK ESG Forum will bring together leaders from across the London Market, to consider and debate the role of the insurance industry in helping to drive the ESG agenda in the UK. Leaders in ESG from across the insurance industry - including representatives from other insurers, brokers and clients, Lloyd’s and industry trade bodies - will gather for a mixture of keynotes, seminars and workshops centered on exploring opportunities to further confront ESG-related issues and support our clients on their own ESG journeys. Airmic promotes and supports the planning, undertaking and subsequent recording, of Continuous Professional Development (CPD), and like, many Airmic activities, listening to Airmic Talks is eligible for CPD hours and points, subject to the CPD scheme you belong to. We anticipate an individual on average being able to claim 30 minutes per edition of Airmic Talks when listened to in full. Visit the Airmic website: www.airmic.com/

In our fourth episode of the Airmic Talks CEO Series, Richard welcomes Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh UK & Ireland, onto the podcast. Adding a member's perspective is Scott Feltham, Group Insurance Manager at Compass Group, Plc. Chris and Scott debate the future of insurance beyond the hard market, including the definition of emerging risks, the demand for relevant risk financing solutions and the need to attract the best talent. Visit the Airmic website: www.airmic.com/

In our third episode of the Airmic Talks CEO series, Richard is joined by Melanie Slack , the new Head for UK, Ireland, South Africa & EMEA Wholesale at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, and Tracey Skinner, Group Insurance Director for the BT Group and also Airmic’s outgoing Chair of the board. The theme for this series has been ‘insurance beyond the hard market’ so Melanie and Tracey discuss how Swiss Re sees insurance evolving over the next 5 to 10 years, how ESG is increasingly influencing renewal season, the use of captives and longer term structured solutions. For more information on Swiss Re's innovative risk solutions: https://corporatesolutions.swissre.com/insights/knowledge/innovating-together.html Airmic's annual conference will be held 5-6 October in Brighton. Find out more here: airmicconference.com/ Visit the Airmic website: www.airmic.com/

In our second episode of the Airmic Talks CEO series, Richard is joined by Claire McDonald, Managing Director for UK and Ireland at HDI Global, and Matthew McEwan, Director of Risk Management at Coca-Cola European Partners. In a 25 minute discussion Claire and Matt, among other topics, debate the prospect of longer term policies, the potential entrance of a major disruptor in the corporate insurance space and the optimum role for brokers. Airmic's annual conference will be held 5-6 October in Brighton. Find out more here: airmicconference.com/ Visit the Airmic website: www.airmic.com/

The second season of Airmic Talks, your fortnightly podcast from the UK’s risk and insurance management association, begins with a series of CEO interviews on the topic - Insurance beyond the hard market. Richard is joined by Julian James, CEO of Sompo International, and Julia Graham, Airmic's new CEO, to discuss whether this market cycle to different to others, the prospect of longer term policies and relationships, the role of brokers and Julian's three 'magic wand' wishes. Airmic's annual conference will be held 5-6 October in Brighton. Find out more here: https://airmicconference.com/ Visit the Airmic website: https://www.airmic.com/